Serif · Daniel Johnson
Judson
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CSSfont-family: 'Judson', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Judson is a free serif by Daniel Johnson, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Judson has an x-height shorter than 77%, is narrower than 74% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 3.1 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Frank Ruhl Libre
Judson on one light table with its two closest fonts, Frank Ruhl Libre (82 out of 100) and Arapey (81). Frank Ruhl Libre is 3% wider, with an x-height 6% taller; Arapey is 8% narrower and 15% lighter.
Judson and Frank Ruhl Libre laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with JudsonFrank Ruhl Libre…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Judson alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Judson in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Judson, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Daniel Johnson
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Judson is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Judson, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Judson under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Judson, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 44.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 58.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.75lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 47.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.15 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 77% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 74% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 82% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Judson
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Frank Ruhl Libre82x-height 6% taller · 3% wider
- Arapey818% narrower · 15% lighter
- Bona Nova SC81less stroke contrast
- Abhaya Libre80x-height 6% shorter · 11% lighter
- STIX Two Text80x-height 7% taller · less stroke contrast
- Sree Krushnadevaraya79x-height 14% shorter · 17% heavier · 8% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Judson →Compare side by side →Get Judson on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Judson without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- UNAL Ancizar Serif71text 2.1% narrower · x-height 2.3% taller
- Hausschrift71same text width · x-height 1.6% shorter
- Radley71text 2.0% wider · same x-height
- Namdhinggo69text 2.8% narrower · x-height 2.3% shorter
- Gambetta68text 2.8% wider · x-height 2.7% taller
- Gentium Book Plus67text 1.3% narrower · x-height 3.2% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Judson loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 106.7% of its size, so running text keeps Judson’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Judson Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 106.67%;
ascent-override: 84.56%;
descent-override: 23.25%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Judson', 'Judson Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Judson
Of the 799 home pages that load Judson, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- Open Sans15%121 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lato14%109 sites · 1.7× chance
- Montserrat11%88 sites · 0.8× chance
- Roboto9.9%79 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins7.5%60 sites · 0.7× chance
More than chanceLato 1.7×
Pair checkerJudson + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other09 / Questions
Questions about Judson
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Judson free for commercial use?
Yes. Judson is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Judson?
FontKind doesn’t host Judson’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds three font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Judson in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Judson isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Judson in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Judson under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Judson in Figma?
Yes: Judson is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Judson have?
Judson comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), and an italic at 400.
Who designed Judson?
Judson was designed by Daniel Johnson. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011. Daniel Johnson also made Megrim, Didact Gothic and Jura.
What fonts are similar to Judson?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Frank Ruhl Libre (82), Arapey (81) and Bona Nova SC (81), out of 100. Next to Judson, Frank Ruhl Libre is 3% wider, with an x-height 6% taller. See all 100 fonts like Judson.